Improvement in buttons



.|. DURAND.

Buttons.l

Patented September 9, 1873.

- MM5/M i ITED STATES PATENT` OFFICE.

JOSEPH DURAND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,686,y datedSeptember 9, 1873; application filed Y November 11, 1872.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH DURAND, re-

cently of Paris, France, now residing in the ing a recess, into whichthe head ofthe round shank is received, in combination with such shankhaving a neck, and a plate with a slot that is enlarged at one end forthe head of the shank to be passed through. Thereby the plate and theshank will be connected by slipping the shank along in the slot so thatits head will be received into the recess in the spring. The reversemovement will separate the parts, the head in its movement pressing backthe spring.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation of the said button applied tothe plate of a cravat. Fig. 2 is a section, showing the spring and itsrecess. These partsare in larger size than usual, for greater clearness;and Fig. 3 is a section ,of the button and head in a form adapted toshirt-studs, &c.

The button-head a is of any desired character. The shank b is made witha collar at 2, to retain the shank in the button-hole when the use towhich it is to be put. In the plate d is an elongated opening, that islarge enough at one end for the head 4 to pass through freely, and theother end of the slot is of a size to grasp the neck 3 as it is slippedalong therein. The springt' is attached to the plate d, and has a recessadapted to receive the head 4 of the shank b, when said shank isslippedto the narrow end of the slot. Thereby the shank will be retainedin position by the ridge or projection 6, upon the spring, and when theshank is to be disconnected from the plated, lsaid shank is moved alongin the slot with rsufficient force to cause the head 4 to press/back thespring t' as the head passes over the incline 6.

I claim as my invention- The spring t, with the ridge 6 and recess forthe head 4, in combination with the shank b,

with its neck 3 and head 4, and the plate d, y

slotted for passing such head 4 and securing the shank, as set forth.

Signed by me this 8th day ot November,

. J. DURAND. Witnesses GEo. T. PINCKNEY, OHAs. H. SMITH.

